That's what I wrote in a comment on a previous post. Now I've learned that I'm not the only one to notice the half-generational difference. Apparently those born between 1954 and 1965 are now being differentiated from the rest of us Baby Boomers by their own designation: Generation Jones. I don't set much store by this idea of naming generations; as with many attempts to classify people, I believe individual characteristics are more important than mere demographics. Still, patterns are interesting, especially when they relate to something I've observed myself.I've often noted that there is a significant generation gap between my siblings and me; even seven years makes a big difference. Not that it keeps us from being a closely-knit and loving family, but it's noticeable. Although for a number of reasons my upbringing was somewhat different from theirs, that's not what I'm talking about, but rather changes in the surrounding culture and "conventional wisdom" between my formative years and theirs. Perhaps change always happens this way, and I only noticed it because there is that half-generation gap between us. It does serve as an interesting bridge between our generation and that of our children. It was a bit of a shock when I realized that certain customs...that our children thought of as "the way it's done" were those of my siblings' era, and quite different from my own views of "normal."
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